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Vlissingen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Vlissingen had 34,935 residents. 34.5% of them (12,045 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Vlissingen (32.0%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (8.8%), other Asia (5.5%) and Morocco (2.7%). 62.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.9 percentage points.

Residents: 34,935 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 34.5% 12,045 people
Born abroad: 62.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.9 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per postcode.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

66% 34%

Dutch origin 65.5% 22,895
Migration background 34.5% 12,045

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Vlissingen. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Vlissingen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

8.8% 3,075 people

Municipality of Vlissingen 8.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.5% 1,915 people

Municipality of Vlissingen 5.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

2.7% 960 people

Municipality of Vlissingen 2.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.5% 865 people

Municipality of Vlissingen 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.4% 850 people

Municipality of Vlissingen 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.1% 730 people

Municipality of Vlissingen 1.9% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.0% 685 people

Municipality of Vlissingen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

1.9% 650 people

Municipality of Vlissingen 1.8% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

1.7% 605 people

Municipality of Vlissingen 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

1.7% 600 people

Municipality of Vlissingen 1.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.7% 585 people

Municipality of Vlissingen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.4% 505 people

Municipality of Vlissingen 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.3% 7,505
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.7% 4,540

Men and women

Men: 17,760
Women: 17,170

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Vlissingen 34.5%

Higher than 96% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

34.5%

Vlissingen
Municipality of Vlissingen
Netherlands

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Year	Vlissingen	Municipality of Vlissingen	Netherlands
1998	20.8%	20.1%	16.7%
1999	20.8%	20.1%	17.1%
2000	20.9%	20.2%	17.5%
2001	21.6%	20.7%	18.0%
2002	22.1%	21.0%	18.4%
2003	22.6%	21.4%	18.8%
2004	22.7%	21.5%	19.0%
2005	23.1%	21.8%	19.2%
2006	23.1%	22.0%	19.3%
2007	23.4%	22.1%	19.4%
2008	23.6%	22.3%	19.6%
2009	23.7%	22.4%	19.9%
2010	24.2%	22.8%	20.3%
2011	24.6%	23.1%	20.6%
2012	25.0%	23.4%	20.9%
2013	25.3%	23.7%	21.1%
2014	25.6%	24.0%	21.4%
2015	25.9%	24.2%	21.7%
2016	26.2%	24.5%	22.1%
2017	26.7%	24.9%	22.6%
2018	27.4%	25.6%	23.1%
2019	28.0%	26.1%	23.6%
2020	28.6%	26.6%	24.2%
2021	29.1%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	30.6%	28.5%	26.0%
2023	31.9%	29.6%	27.1%
2024	32.7%	30.4%	27.9%
2025	33.7%	31.3%	28.5%
2026	34.5%	32.0%	29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Postcodes in Vlissingen

				Largest group
4382 Middengebied, Binnenstad	45.2%	8,435	+6.6 pp	Other Asia
4381 Binnenstad	35.2%	8,245	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
4384 Paauwenburg - Westduin	24.8%	5,390	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
4385 Lammerenburg	34.1%	5,125	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
4386 Lammerenburg	19.3%	3,990	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
4383 Middengebied	43.8%	3,205	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
4387 Lammerenburg	12.8%	545	+1.6 pp	Suriname

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	33,380	26,430	6,955	2,795	4,160	315	645	635	1,005	380	650	165	740	1,240	380	610	190	3,885	3,060
1999	33,310	26,380	6,935	2,840	4,095	305	650	610	985	405	650	165	730	1,300	390	540	215	3,915	3,015
2000	33,340	26,365	6,965	2,820	4,155	335	645	620	1,000	465	655	165	715	1,285	375	490	225	3,915	3,055
2001	33,710	26,425	7,275	2,930	4,320	320	650	625	1,010	525	675	155	715	1,385	410	550	230	4,025	3,255
2002	34,180	26,600	7,560	3,005	4,530	345	675	645	1,005	590	685	155	720	1,445	425	615	230	4,100	3,460
2003	34,015	26,330	7,685	3,015	4,675	320	680	620	995	600	675	145	710	1,485	495	720	245	4,090	3,595
2004	34,065	26,340	7,730	2,940	4,795	330	705	620	975	630	660	155	680	1,445	505	785	245	4,000	3,725
2005	34,155	26,265	7,875	2,960	4,900	350	750	615	975	600	660	155	700	1,445	540	810	260	4,025	3,850
2006	33,900	26,060	7,845	2,940	4,880	360	765	595	960	590	660	180	690	1,410	550	785	275	3,995	3,840
2007	33,970	25,995	7,950	3,020	4,935	350	805	610	970	600	660	185	685	1,490	545	770	285	4,095	3,855
2008	33,775	25,800	7,975	3,105	4,845	365	820	590	1,030	610	660	200	670	1,575	510	640	280	4,245	3,725
2009	33,580	25,595	7,975	3,190	4,805	400	810	575	975	610	660	195	675	1,660	505	620	310	4,275	3,705
2010	33,540	25,430	8,115	3,375	4,745	385	840	550	940	620	640	255	665	1,815	485	615	310	4,395	3,695
2011	33,495	25,245	8,235	3,415	4,840	410	880	575	925	595	665	305	660	1,785	485	645	325	4,440	3,810
2012	33,595	25,195	8,395	3,500	4,910	380	930	590	925	595	675	365	675	1,785	505	655	330	4,540	3,860
2013	33,600	25,075	8,505	3,625	4,900	385	880	610	925	585	680	425	655	1,865	505	685	325	4,665	3,865
2014	33,630	25,005	8,625	3,650	4,975	380	875	610	965	590	685	430	640	1,895	505	705	345	4,725	3,900
2015	33,650	24,920	8,730	3,765	4,965	370	885	600	935	600	665	470	645	1,985	515	715	345	4,795	3,945
2016	33,640	24,810	8,830	3,810	5,020	370	900	590	900	605	665	475	625	2,045	520	795	340	4,815	4,015
2017	33,635	24,650	8,985	3,845	5,145	370	925	590	890	625	650	480	615	2,100	545	830	370	4,845	4,145
2018	33,715	24,470	9,245	3,940	5,310	390	925	585	890	645	635	485	605	2,215	595	915	365	4,940	4,310
2019	33,630	24,215	9,415	4,005	5,410	395	935	575	875	670	620	500	615	2,270	620	975	365	4,990	4,425
2020	33,670	24,040	9,630	4,165	5,465	415	930	575	855	660	615	505	595	2,450	635	1,015	380	5,125	4,505
2021	33,665	23,875	9,790	4,245	5,540	425	930	585	845	690	620	510	600	2,515	630	1,045	390	5,185	4,600
2022	33,995	23,610	10,395	4,450	5,945	435	945	595	875	715	650	535	680	2,605	685	1,235	470	5,350	4,750
2023	34,455	23,465	10,985	4,815	6,175	460	950	575	885	730	625	575	670	2,950	700	1,345	525	5,740	4,950
2024	34,600	23,270	11,330	4,930	6,400	470	935	580	870	755	605	620	670	3,040	730	1,490	570	–	–
2025	34,920	23,140	11,780	4,925	6,855	505	950	590	865	750	580	610	670	3,070	825	1,750	620	–	–
2026	34,935	22,895	12,045	4,925	7,115	505	960	600	865	730	585	605	650	3,075	850	1,915	685	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)